EP 3243750 A1 20171115 - DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION
Title (en)
DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION
Title (de)
VERTEILTER ANTRIEB
Title (fr)
PROPULSION RÉPARTIE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201662336290 P 20160513
- US 201662336420 P 20160513
Abstract (en)
The present invention includes a distributed propulsion system (10) for a craft (100) that comprises a frame, a plurality of hydraulic or electric motors (132) disposed within or attached to the frame (102) in a distributed configuration; a propeller (120) operably connected to each of the hydraulic or electric motors (132), a source of hydraulic or electric power disposed within or attached to the frame and coupled to each of the disposed within or attached to the frame, wherein the source of hydraulic or electric power provides sufficient energy density for the craft (100) to attain and maintain operations of the craft (100), a controller (24a-24f) coupled to each of the hydraulic or electric motors (132), and one or more processors communicably coupled to each controller that control an operation and speed of the plurality of hydraulic or electric motors (132).
IPC 8 full level
B64C 39/06 (2006.01); B64C 11/46 (2006.01); B64C 11/50 (2006.01); B64C 27/08 (2006.01); B64C 29/02 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B64D 35/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B64C 11/28 (2013.01 - EP); B64C 29/02 (2013.01 - EP); B64C 39/062 (2013.01 - EP); B64D 27/026 (2024.01 - EP); B64D 35/04 (2013.01 - EP); B64U 30/297 (2023.01 - EP US); B64U 50/19 (2023.01 - EP US); B64D 27/24 (2013.01 - EP); B64U 10/20 (2023.01 - EP US); B64U 50/11 (2023.01 - EP US); B64U 50/13 (2023.01 - EP US); B64U 50/23 (2023.01 - EP US); B64U 60/50 (2023.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
US 9156545 B1 20151013 - FENNY CARLOS A [US], et al
Citation (search report)
- [XYI] WO 2016068784 A1 20160506 - ACC INNOVATION AB [SE]
- [X] GB 1085541 A 19671004 - EICKMANN KARL
- [Y] US 3350035 A 19671031 - SCHLIEBEN ERNEST W
- [A] US 5595358 A 19970121 - DEMIDOV GERMAN V [RU], et al
- [A] GB 1281382 A 19720712 - EICKMANN KARL [JP]
- [A] US 2013214086 A1 20130822 - KROO ILAN [US]
- [A] JP 2014240242 A 20141225 - FUJI HEAVY IND LTD
- [A] US 2016107751 A1 20160421 - D ANDREA RAFFAELLO [CH], et al
- [A] US 2016026190 A1 20160128 - KOWALSKI JACOB [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 3243750 A1 20171115; EP 3243750 B1 20200708; CA 2967402 A1 20171113; CA 2967402 C 20210126; CA 3099918 A1 20171113; CA 3099918 C 20230613
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 17170905 A 20170512; CA 2967402 A 20170512; CA 3099918 A 20170512